Ballinger Wade

Ballinger Wade was the son of Pearce Wade & Mary Ballinger.

He married Sarah "Sallie" Watts in Henry County Virginia.

He is said to have served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

Deeds indicate that he owned land in Fluvanna, Amherst, Franklin and Henry Counties before moving to Kentucky.

Jillison's land records show he took up land on the south branches of Marrowbone Creek in Cumberland County, Kentucky in 1816.

Will

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Will Bk. B, Pg.267
January term 1825

I, Ballenger Wade of Cumberland county and State of Kentucky, do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit, after all my just and lawful debts are paid.

•Note: that after my decease, all my real and personal estate, (except my negroes) to be sold and equally divided amongst my children taking into consideration the sum already advanced by me to those to be after named in this instrument, and which sums they shall account for out of their parts (namely Pierce Wade, Richard Wade, James Wade, Jerrimiah Wade, Mary King, Sally Williams, Elizabeth Hays, Rachel Gray, Judith Craig, and Tinsey Cooksey.

Richard Wade is to account for two hundred and eighty one dollars, being the amount of a certain tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and forty and a half acres, whereon he now lives to which I made him a deed; also for four hundred and eighty four dollars and fifty cents paid for him to Henry Care.

Pierce Wade is to account for five hundred dollars,

Rachel Gray is to account for five hundred dollars.

James Wade is to account for two hundred and fifty dollars, being the amount of two tracts of land, one whereon he now lives, containing fifty seven acres, the other a part of a survey of two hundred acres, his part of said survey to join John Chandlers line on the South, and run from thence to the top of dividing ridge, between Mud Camp and Marrowbone according to the survey, already made by Thomas Barton, to which tracts of Land I shortly intend, making him a deed.

Jerimiah Wade is to account for six hundred dollars, the amount of the land whereon he now lives, the amount above stated being brought down to the Standard of Silver.

Mary King being without an heir of her own body, I bequeath unto her ten dollars as her portion, I also bequeath unto her during her natural life, an equal part with the rest of my children, provided however, that she shall be security or otherwise, make such part safe and secure, to be delivered to my heirs at her demise. But it shall be considered as her prerogative to bestow or bequeath the whole amount to anyone or more of such hers, at her own will and pleasure.

And whereas my negroes desire to continue in my family, I do hereby have it as my will, that they shall be valued personally by disinterested men, and shall have the privilege of choosing their own master or mistress, who shall be allowed to take them at their valuation, but if none of the legatees will purchase them at said price, they shall be sold to the highest bidder, and the money arising from such sales or sales, divided as the rest of my estate.

I allow Elizabeth Hays, the refusal of one hundred acres of land, which I purchased of John R.H.Palmore, at one hundred dollars, but if she does not desire to purchase at that price, the land to be sold to the highest bidder as the rest of my property.

And whereas I have lent money to Peter and John Simmerman to the amount of $1716.31 in Specie or US paper, I leave it as my will, that my executors, collect said money according to contract, if not collected before my decease.

Also a judgement in Salisbury Court, NC against Jerimiah Wade, Senior for five or six hundred dollars, I know not the particular amount, I leave it to Edward Wade, provided he shall see fit to collect said judgment if not any other of the legatees, may collect it for their own use.

I leave as the executors of this my will, William B. Cook, Isaac McBee, Everard Clark and George B. Harland, any one or more of them. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd of September 1824.
Ballenger Wade (seal)

Teste: Bennet Oneal, Samuel B. McColgan, Thomas John

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98046810/ballinger-wade

DAR Ancestor #: A119671

Ballinger Wade and Jeremiah Wade, both sons of Joseph's daughter Mary, fought in the Revolution from Amherst county.